"I am the Lord's servant… May your word to me be fulfilled."
(Luke 1:38, NIV)
When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary in Luke 1:26–38, the message was extraordinary—yet her response was simple, courageous, and grounded in trust.
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In a moment that changed the world, Mary shows us something essential about faith at Christmas: God often does His greatest work through humble hearts willing to say yes.
The NIV Application Bible, available with Bible Gateway Plus, notes:
"Mary was given a monumental task: to give birth to the Son of God and raise him to adulthood. She humbly accepted this calling. Mary sets an example for all of Jesus' followers who continue to bring the presence of Christ into the world through his Holy Spirit with acts of obedience and love."
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